Kjell Svensson

Kjell Gustaf Svensson (born 10 September 1938) is a retired Swedish ice hockey goaltender. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and finished in fifth and second place, respectively. He won the world title in 1962, finishing second in 1963 and 1967 and third in 1965. Nationally he won only one title, with Södertälje SK in 1956, but was selected to the Swedish all-star teams in 1960–61 and 1963–64.[1][2]

Kjell Svensson
Kjell Svensson in the early 1960's
Personal information
Born10 September 1938 (1938-09-10) (age 85)
Södertälje, Sweden
Height176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportIce hockey
ClubSödertälje SK (1954–59, 1962–69)
Tabergs SK (1959–60)
AIK (1960–62)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1964 InnsbruckTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1962 Colorado Springs/DenverTeam
Silver medal – second place1963 StockholmTeam
Bronze medal – third place1965 TampereTeam
Silver medal – second place1967 ViennaTeam

After retiring from competitions Svensson worked as a coach with Södertälje SK in 1972 and 1975–78 and with the Swedish national team in 1973–74.[3] Then he had a successful career with Scania AB, becoming Senior Vice-President of truck manufacturing. This career made him resign from his position on the board of directors of the Swedish Ice Hockey Association in 1986.[1]

References
  1. Kjell Svensson. sports-reference.com
  2. Kjell Svensson. Swedish Olympic Committee
  3. Zendry Svärdkrona (25 January 2005). "Frälsaren?" (in Swedish). Sportbladet. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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